China, Once Officially Atheist, Now Booming With Religion
DAVIS, Calif. (RNS) When Ian Johnson first went to China as a student three decades ago, he pronounced religion there “dead.”
But Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning
Women Bloggers Spawn an Evangelical ‘Crisis of Authority’
(RNS) When Sarah Bessey started blogging in 2005, she saw it as a way to keep in touch with friends and family.
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Q&A Interview with Mo. Lt. Gov. Mike Parson
In January, Republican Mike Parson took the oath of office as Missouri’s 47th Lieutenant Governor. A member of First Baptist Church in Bolivar, Mo., his ascension
Baptists Respond to Executive Order on Churches & Politics
On May 4, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on “promoting free speech and religious liberty.” Using a National Day of Prayer event at the White House
Critics Line up Against Expected Executive Order on Religious Liberty
(RNS) As President Trump readies a much-anticipated executive order on religious liberty, critics are lined up to take action before he even signs it.
Legal
Changing Trends in Church Fashions
If we could step back in time, say the 1950s, we might not recognize our congregations of today. Typical fashions then included hats, white gloves, starched white shirts, ties and fedoras.
MBC Breaks Single-Alignment Rules
A decade ago, the Missouri Baptist Convention sought to remove moderate churches by adopting a policy requiring single alignment with the MBC and Southern Baptist Convention. Now
Judgment Day? Trump and Religion at the 100-Day Mark
(RNS) While politics and media both agree the "first 100 days" period is essentially meaningless in terms of predicting the eventual success of a presidency,
To Avoid Government Meddling, the State Should Not Fund Churches
(RNS) After a year of anticipation, the Supreme Court heard oral argument this week in a case involving religious liberty, federalism and original intent. The
Marvelous Miniatures Give up Some — but Not All — Their Treasures
<img class=" alignleft size-full wp-image-52954" src="https://wordandway.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/webRNS-CLOISTERS-MET-040317-05.jpg" width="104" height="78" alt="The Rev. Xavier Seubert, left, of the Friary of St. Francis of Assisi in Manhattan explores the interior of an intricately carved prayer bead using a VR headset, guided by Joseph Ellsworth of the Canadian Film Center,